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Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...

A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...

Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving, the day we give thanks. That doesn't just mean being happy that you have stuff and people around you. You are giving thanks. But to whom? You can give thanks to people, to your family and friends that you have around you. "Thank you for being there for...

Thankful and Content

Thankfulness and contentment go together. But while they go well together, they are not the same thing. Part of being thankful is being glad for what you have. Part of being content is being glad with what you have. The Bible tells us to be thankful (Psalm 100:4;...

Balance and Discernment

Going through life, I have found that it takes balance and discernment. You need to know how to do certain things and when to do them. There is holding on and there is letting go. There is pursuing and there is waiting. There is scolding and there is encouraging....

Giving to God

When you give to God, you are really giving back to Him what is already His. He made it, He owns it. I'm not talking just about tithing your money. Give your time to God. Spend time doing things for God and preparing yourself for what else God may have you do. Give...

Being a Disciple

I have some sermon notes and thoughts from last night. When you get saved, you are not automatically a disciple of Jesus Christ. Being a disciple is a choice you make to learn more about God and your relationship with Him. Being a follower of Jesus and a learner of...

Just Enough

You've probably prayed for God to keep you from having too little money. But have you ever asked God to keep you from having too much money? In Proverbs 30:7-9, a man named Agur prays for just enough. He asks God to give him enough, to give him his set portion for...